Under the Yum-Yum Tree

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Under the Yum-Yum Tree ★★½ 1963

When womanizing landlord Hogan's (Lemmon) exfiance Irene (Adams) moves out, he doesn't pine. Instead he plots to romance her niece Robin (Lynley) who's just moved into his building. But his romantic shenanigans are thwarted by the presence of fiance David (Jones), who's living platonically with Robin to test their compatibility. Silly sex comedy based on the play by Roman. 110m/C VHS . Jack Lemmon, Carol Lynley, Dean Jones, Edie Adams, Imogene Coca, Paul Lynde, Robert Lansing, Bill Bixby; D: David Swift; W: David Swift, Lawrence Roman; C: Joseph Biroc; M: Frank DeVol.